1902 United States House of Representatives elections in California

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United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1902
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All 8 California seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election70
Seats won53
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2Increase2.svg3
Popular vote152,373126,290
Percentage52.36%43.40%
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Election results by district.

An election was held for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 4, 1902. California gained one seat as a result of the 1900 census, which Republicans won. However, of the existing districts, Democrats won three Republican-held districts.

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Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1902
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Republican 152,37352.36%5–2
Democratic 126,29043.40%3+3
Socialist 8,5002.92%00
Prohibition 3,8601.33%00
Totals291,023100.00%8—

Delegation composition

Pre-electionSeats
 Republican-Held7
Post-electionSeats
 Republican-Held5
 Democratic-Held3

Results

District 1

California's 1st congressional district election, 1902
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James Gillett 21,268 50.5
Democratic Anthony Caminetti 19,69646.7
Socialist M. F. Shore8101.9
Prohibition W. O. Clark3620.9
Total votes42,136 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 2

California's 2nd congressional district election, 1902
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Theodore A. Bell 21,536 49.2
Republican Frank Coombs (incumbent)21,18148.3
Socialist G. H. Rogers7311.7
Prohibition W. P. Fassett3670.8
Total votes43,815 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican

District 3

California's 3rd congressional district election, 1902
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Victor H. Metcalf (incumbent) 20,532 66.2
Democratic Calvin B. White8,57427.7
Socialist M. W. Wilkins1,5565.0
Prohibition T. H. Montgomery3381.1
Total votes31,000 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 4

California's 4th congressional district election, 1902
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edward J. Livernash 16,146 49.2
Republican Julius Kahn (incumbent)16,00548.7
Socialist William Costley6161.9
Prohibition Joseph Rowell690.2
Total votes16,836 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican

District 5

California's 5th congressional district election, 1902
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William J. Wynn 22,712 56.5
Republican Eugene F. Loud (incumbent)16,57741.2
Socialist Joseph Lawrence6201.5
Prohibition Fred E. Caton3010.8
Total votes40,210 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican

District 6

California's 6th congressional district election, 1902
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James C. Needham (incumbent) 17,268 53.5
Democratic Gaston M. Ashe13,73242.5
Socialist J. L. Cobb8152.5
Prohibition Joel H. Smith4661.4
Total votes32,281 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 7

California's 7th congressional district election, 1902
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James McLachlan (incumbent) 19,407 64.8
Democratic Carl A. Johnson8,07527.0
Socialist George H. Hewes1,2614.2
Prohibition Frederick F. Wheeler1,1954.0
Total votes30,638 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 8

California's 8th congressional district election, 1902
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Milton J. Daniels 20,135 55.6
Democratic William E. Smythe 15,81940.8
Socialist Noble A. Richardson2,0915.4
Prohibition Ellsworth Leonardson7622.0
Total votes38,807 100.0
Turnout
Republican win (new seat)

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